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Carmarthenshire Markets Marchnad Sir Gâr Amanda Davies County Markets Manager

Discover the diverse market portfolio of Carmarthenshire County, featuring Llanelli, Carmarthen, Ammanford, Llandeilo, and Llandovery. Our markets offer a range of indoor and outdoor shopping options, supporting local traders and attracting visitors. Enjoy a vibrant and lively market atmosphere, with a variety of products and produce to choose from. Join us in celebrating our traders' performance and be a part of our community-focused initiatives.

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Carmarthenshire Markets Marchnad Sir Gâr Amanda Davies County Markets Manager

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  1. Carmarthenshire Markets Marchnad Sir Gâr Amanda DaviesCounty Markets Manager Rheolwr Marchnad Y Sir Carmarthenshire County Council Cyngor Sir Gâr

  2. OUR MARKET OFFER • Llanelli • Carmarthen • Ammanford • Llandeilo • Llandovery

  3. Market Portfolio • Llanelli Indoor Market Hall with three indoor shopping Precincts. • Outdoor Markets held on Thursday and Saturday weekly.

  4. Carmarthen Market • Indoor Market Hall with one outdoor shopping precinct. • Outdoor weekly markets on Wednesday and Saturday. • Producers Markets weekly on Friday.

  5. Ammanford Market • Weekly Outdoor Market on Friday.

  6. Llandeilo & Llandovery Markets • Weekly outdoor trading on Friday. Llandovery gained twelve new traders this week. Working in partnership with local traders to re-establish the market.

  7. Llandovery Market

  8. Llandeilo Market Traders

  9. Support for local markets • Easy-in (Easy-out) tenancies • Fair rents • Trader / Town Centre Groups • Marketing support

  10. PERFORMANCE • Occupation Levels • Footfall • Rental • Traders Performance • Linking with our Community.

  11. Occupation Levels Carmarthen

  12. Occupation Levels

  13. Occupation Levels

  14. Occupation Levels

  15. Rental Income • Total income from Markets & Precincts in last five years - £2,529,574 • Total income from Casual Markets last five years - £207,755

  16. Rental Income • Rental costs vary between £13 - £25 per sqft typically. • Peaked in 2005 - £50 - £60 per sqft.

  17. Celebrating our traders performance. Feb 2017 Ministerial visit by Lesley Griffiths to award Albert Rees Butcher in Carmarthen Market PGI Status for Carmarthen Ham

  18. Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Visit to Llanelli Market March 17 – Dementia Friendly Market

  19. Linking with our community

  20. Linking with our community.

  21. Steffan Jenkins & Barry Hale Carmarthenshire County Council Economic Development Division

  22. Llanelli Town Centre Regeneration Initiatives Past 5 years - £60m investment • Eastgate £25m Private sector led investment • Y Ffwrness £15m European Funded Scheme delivered by CCC • Llanelly House £6m refurbishment led by Carmarthenshire Heritage and Regeneration Trust • Llanelli Library £4m CCC refurbishment • ADREF £10m (£3m ERDF, £4.5m TMF, £2.5m CCC, £1m PSI)

  23. Current FocusVibrant & Viable Places Opportunity Street • £2.4m WG and £2.4m CCC Investment (2014-2017) • 15 properties and 1 development site acquired • Building acquisitions • Building refurbishments • Community Benefits – Mock interviews, work placements, job creation, have a go event. • Town centre loan scheme for derelict sites and premises • Future masterplan and delivery strategy • A partnership approach with private sector and the business community

  24. Town Centre Loan Scheme - Raffles building • Total Project Cost £2,000,000 • Total Loan £750,000 • Private Sector Investment £1,250,000

  25. Business Improvement District (BID) • December 10th 2015 businesses voted to establish a BID for Llanelli Town Centre • With an 80% majority • The steering group for the pre ballot campaign was made up of: • 12 regular members – 2 x County Council, 1 x  Town Council, 8 x Town Centre business owners, 1 x other business owner representing the Chamber of Trade

  26. BID 10 Pledges • Set out a long-term strategy to improve our town centre’s appearance • Create a more accessible town centre with more affordable parking on and off-street • Design and deliver a marketing strategy that attracts more people into town • Promote a directory advertising our retail and professional services • Incentivise people to shop locally with a town centre loyalty scheme • Tackle anti-social behaviour and increase town centre safety • Reduce business costs with collective purchasing • Sustain existing businesses through training, networks and access to grants • Encourage and support new businesses to open successfully • Form a strong voice that lobbies and represents Llanelli’s businesses

  27. Town Centre Task Force • Established same time as Llanelli BID – Stakeholders public and private sector • 4 key themes – Buildings sites & premises, Environment & Access, Marketing / Promotion / Events, People / Training / Business Support • 6 Key Performance Indicators – No of vacant units, Footfall, Parking no’s, Cleanliness, Social Media Hits, No of new businesses/business start ups

  28. Diolch / Thank you

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